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Not your usual 7 deadly sins..

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For your meditations...

The Seven Deadly Sins. Wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, worship without sacrifice, and politics without principle. - MK Gandhi
 
PureX

PureX

Veteran Member
mostly harmless said:
I think of Lent or Ramandan (did I spell that right?) for that particular bit.
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But why? Why would worship require sacrifice? I think of worship as the exact opposite: as soaking in the joy of being, the love inherent in existence, the gift of life and consciousness ... it's about being filled and expanded by my awareness of the unity of all and with all.
 
Gentoo

Gentoo

The Feisty Penguin
As I understand it, it's a sacrifice to not only show your devotion to a god or belief, but it can also be empowering: "I gave up ______ for Lent, and I made through the entire time." It's also a more direct form of resisting temptation, like my mom gives up sweets for every Lent.
 
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